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LINE FASTENER. 5

Patented Feb. 25, 1896.

passage of a line.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHL SOHIVARZMANN, OF W'ASIIINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OFTlVO-THIRDS TO JAMES H. KEITH AND HUGH PATTERSON, OF SAME PLACE.

LlNE-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 555,340, dated February25, 1896.

Application filed November 29, 1895. Serial No. 570,415. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN SCHWARZMANN, a subject of the Emperor ofGermany, and a resident of ashington, District of Columbia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Line-Fasteners; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in line-fasteners, and its objectis to provide an improved construction of the same which shall possesssuperior advantages with respect to efficiency in use.

The invention consists in the novel construction hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of thefastener, showing the same as it appears in use. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of a modified'construction of fastener. Figs. 3 and at are similarviews of other modifications.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral 1 indicates the fastener,which can be secured to a post, wall, or other object.

Referring now to Fig. 1, the fastener is shown as consisting of a metalplate 2, formed with two bolt-holes 3', and between said holes is curvedoutwardly, forming a loop 4: for the At the upper end the said plate isthen turned outwardly and bifurcated, forming two curved fingers 5 witha wedge shaped space between. The inner sides of these fingers may beserrated, if desired.

In Fig. 2 the plate 2 is formed as above described, with the screw-holes3 and loop 4:; but in this instance there are four fingers 6 whichproject outwardly at opposite sides, with wedge-shaped spacestherebetween.

In Fig. 3 the fastener is shown as consisting of two curved arms 8 withscrew-holes at the ends, and formed with two pairs of oppositeprojecting fingers 9 with wedge-shaped spaces between the fingers ofeach pair. The curved arms in this instance answer the same purpose asthe loops in Figs. 1 and 2.

In Fig. 4 there is shown a spike or nail 10 adapted to be driven into apost, wall, or other object, and connected with this is thelinefastener, consisting of a metallic plate with a central aperturethrough which the spike passes. Projecting from opposite sides of thisplate are arms 12, formed with loops or bends 13. The spike is alsoformed with three radial fingers lat with wedge-shaped spacestherebetween.

The operation is as follows: Referring now to Fig. 1, the fastener issecured to any convenient object by means of screws or nails, and theend of the line passed through the loop at and then carried diagonallybackward over the plate and then behind and between the fingers. In Fig.2 the operation is the same.

In Fig. 3 the line is first passed under one of the curved arms 8 beforebeing engaged with the fingers. The principle, however, is the same asin Figs. 1 and 2.

In Fig. at the spike carrying the fastener is driven into the post orwall, and in securing the line the end is first passed under the loop 13of one of the arms 12 and then carried diagonally over the plate behindone of the radial fingers and thus engaged between said finger and thenext adjoining one.

From the above it will be seen that the principle of the inventionresides in the loops through which the end of the line first passes, solocated with respect to the fingers that after passing through said loopthe line is carried diagonally across the fastener and then behind andbetween the fingers.

Having thus fully described myinvention, what I claim is As an improvedarticle, a line-fastener comprising a plate provided with holes for thepassage of securing devices, and curved outwardly intermediate of saidholes forming a loop, and formed with fingers with wedgeshaped spacestherebetween, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN SOHWARZMANN.

Witnesses:

SAML. A. DRURY, BENNETT S. JONES.

